Although Paul continued
to explore the idea of our slavery to sin in Romans
and in his other writings, it is Jesus
who first called us all slaves to sin.

Martin Luther used this imagery in much of his writing, and it is
the sure knowledge that Jesus saved us all from our slavery to
sin that became the foundation of the Reformation.

The people who were listening to Jesus thought
they could not be any kind of slave because they were descended
from Abraham. But Jesus knew that their
sins could make them the unhappiest sort of slaves and prisoners.

1. What will happen to the people who
listen to Jesus and who follow his way?

[The people who listen to Jesus will know the
truth.]

2. What does knowing the truth do for
people?

[Knowing the truth makes people free from sin.]

3. Who is a slave to sin?

[Anyone who does wrong things is ruled by those
bad things, and therefore is a slave to sin.]